Joseph bebg



J. BERG.

rLUNCH Box. APPLICATION FlLED DEC-18. 1914.

Patented Aug. 15, 1310.

JGSEPH BERG, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

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To all whom t may concern.:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH BERG, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing in New York city, in the county .of New. York and State Another object of the invention is tolprojl clamping a vessel vide a means forv securely or bottle in a lunch box, which means will permit of the ready removal of said vessel or-bottle when desired.

Still another object of the invention is to provide means for supporting vessels or bottles, particularly glass vessels or bottles, in a lunch box,'which means is suiiiciently resilient, so as to take up any sharp jars or joltswhich might otherwise tend to break the vessels or bottles.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a general construction of -lunch lbox particularl adapted to carry vessels,

bottles or the li e.

' of the invention isto provide a lunch box I it e to

construction having a plurality of'conformations or sections hingedly connected to.

one another, which maybe swung away from one another into openposition, and swung together to be disposed against one another when in closed position. v

. These and other features, capabilities and advantages of the invention will appear from the subjoined detailed description of specific embodiments thereof illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which- Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a three section lunch box of my improved form, the

two side sections being each hinged to the central section so as. to be thrown ope'n, and equipped with ineens4 for supporting a bot'-l tle or otherfrangible vessel therein, in such manner` as to protect thef same against Speccation of Letters Patent.

And still another object rious changes and ratenteu aug. is, raie..

Application led December 18, 1914. Serial N o. 877,869.

adapted to be inserted in the central'seclon. A

Referring to the drawing, as shown, Vmy improved lunchbox comprises three sections, a left hand section 22, a right hand section 22', and a central section 26; the sectlons 22 and 22 being connected with the central section 26, by suitable hinge connections 23, so as to be sw'ung away from the central section, as shown 1n Fi 1, to glve access to the interior of each. rllghe sections 22 and 23; when they are to be used for containing cylindrical bottles, Iare usually of rounded contour at the outer sides, and when to be used for containing bottles of the thermos or other form, are provided at the top with a c aviticd cated in dotted 4lines in Fig. l, to receive the upper end of the bottle, and also provided at the bottom with a supporting cavitied plate 11, to receive the bottom end of the bottle, superposed upon thevspring12, usually of the conico-helical, or splral form shown.

The central section compartment 26, is

usually but not necessarily open at both of the sides abutting against 22, and 22, when' in closed position, but in some cases the same may be provided with a wall on one of such sides. ,Upon the different sections are suitblock l0, as indiable fastening devices, to secure the three sections together in the closed position, of any desired form, as shown in Fig. 1, of studs 35 and 36, and coacting pivoted hook members 34 and 37.

Fig. 2 designates a removable provision box 30, usually formed of metal, having a removable Vcover 32 with the exterlor end edge flanges 33 fitting upon the body portion 31, which is of such size and contour as to fit into'the cavity29, of the central section 26, and which like the bottle 1,3, may be removed when the device is position shown in Fig. 1. 'llhey central section 26 is also usually provided at the top 38 for conveniencey of carwith a handle riae. v

he operatlon of the device is self evident vfrom the drawing; 'and it is obvious' that vamade in the contour, form and general conof my invention..- .f

'li claim: shocks; and Fig. 2 is a like viewin perspecrtive of a box 1 for containmglprovsrons,

41. Ina lunchbox havingthree provision- ?eceving Sections, one section being` an inthese usually consisting,

in the open i loc struction without departing from the spirit modifications may be i:

mit

'another so that the open sides accurately termediate Section comprising ,a four-walled casing open at two of its opposite sides, and the other two sections' being end sections each having a floor member, a top Wall member, and three side wall members secured to such floor member and top wall member, while a fourth -side of each section is open, the open side of each end section being adapted to seat against one of the open sides of said intermediate section when swung against one another, the sections conforming to one another so that the open sides accurately register with one another when abutting one another, a longitudinal edge of each of said end sections being\ hingedly connected to one of the longitudinal edges of one of the walls of said intermediate section.

2. In a lunch box having three provision "receiving sections, one section being an intermediate section comprising a four-walled casing open at two of its opposite sides, and the other two sections being` end sections, each having a floor member, a top wall member, and three side wall members, while a fourth sideof each section is open, the open side of each end section being adapted to scat'against one of the open sides of said intermediate section when swung against one another, the sections conforming to one casing open at two of its opposite sides, and the other two sections being end sections, each having a floor member, a top wall member, and three side wall members secured to such floor member and top wall member, while a fourth side of each section is open, the o-pen side of each end section being`adapted to seat against one of the open sides of said intermediate section when swung against one another, the sections conforming to one another 4so that the open Sides accuratelj7 register with. one another when abutting one another, a longitudinal edge of each of said end sections being hingedly connected to one of the longitudinal edges of one of the walls of said intermediate section, and a' sandwich-receiving `receptacle of a size and shape to snugly lit one another being disposed against one another to form one composite casing, the adjacent sides of which sections permit access to the sections when the sections aie swung from one another but shut off access when swung against one another, the sections conforming to ene another so' that the open sides accurately register with one another, when abutting one another, and hinge connections whereby the sections are connected to one another.

JOSEPH BERG. Witnesses:

HENRY I. SIEGEL, H. D. PENNEY. 

